While researchers generally require minimum sample sizes of twenty-five subjects, for this study, I had to accept minimum sample sizes of ten subjects. I use asterisks (*) to indicate sample sizes less than ten subjects. When I place asterisks beside batting averages and on base percentages, readers should recognize that I cannot confidently interpret that data cell.
a. Left-Handed Spray Hitters
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1 Pitch At Bats | .286 | .345 | .250 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When left-handed spray hitters correctly anticipated first pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .286, .345 and .250, respectively. Therefore, I should throw first pitch screwballs.
Table 26.2: Left-Handed Spray Hitter One Pitch Sequence
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1st Pitch Select| .232 | .224 | .243 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When left-handed spray hitters did not correctly anticipate first pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, their at bat resulted in .232, .224 and .243 batting averages, respectively. Therefore, I must throw first pitches to left-handed spray hitters that they do not correctly anticipate.
Table 26.3: Left-Handed Spray Hitter Two Pitch At Bats
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
| FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|2 Pitch At Bats |.200*|.133 |.400*|.333*|.143*|.125*|.357 |.333*|.381|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after first pitch fastballs, left-handed spray hitters correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .200*, .133 and .400*, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch fastballs (.133), I should throw second pitch sliders.
When, after first pitch sliders, left-handed spray hitters correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .333*, .143* and .125*, respectively. Unfortunately, the small sample sizes prevent meaningful interpretation.
When, after first pitch screwballs, left-handed spray hitters correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .357, .333* and .381, respectively. While I cannot meaningfully interpret the first pitch slider, second pitch screwball two pitch sequence, I should never throw first pitch screwballs.
Table 26.4: Left-Handed Spray Hitter Two Pitch Sequences
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
| FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1st/2nd Pitches |.241 |.381 |.100 |.267 |.333 |.148 |.200 |.077 |.269|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after first pitch fastballs, left-handed spray hitters do not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, their at bat resulted in .241, .381 and .100 batting averages, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch fastballs, I should throw second pitch screwballs. However, the two pitch at bat results indicate that, after first pitch fastballs, I should throw second pitch sliders (.133). To resolve this apparent conflict, I need to examine the (FB:SL) and (FB:Sc) first and second pitch selections in the three pitch sequences.
When, after first pitch sliders, left-handed spray hitters do not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .267, .333 and .148, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch sliders, I should throw second pitch screwballs. The two pitch at bat results concur. To confirm, I need to examine the (SL:Sc) first and second pitch selections in the three pitch sequences.
When, after first pitch screwballs, left-handed spray hitters did not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .200, .077 and .269, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch screwballs, I should throw second pitch sliders. The two pitch at bat results concur. To confirm, I need to examine the (Sc:SL) first and second pitch selections in the three pitch sequences.
Table 26.5: Left-Handed Spray Hitter Three Pitch Sequences|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pitch Selections | # | Batting Ave | On Base % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Fastball:Fastball:Fastball | 28 | .200 | .250 | |2. Fastball:Fastball:Slider | 5*| .250 | .250 | |3. Fastball:Fastball:Screwball | 5*| .400 | .400 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |4. Fastball:Slider:Fastball | 9*| .375 | .444 | |5. Fastball:Slider:Slider | 6*| .333 | .333 | |6. Fastball:Slider:Screwball | 8*| .429 | .500 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |7. Fastball:Screwball:Fastball | 11 | .182 | .182 | |8. Fastball:Screwball:Slider | 1*| .000 | .000 | |9. Fastball:Screwball:Screwball | 1*| .000 | .273 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |10. Slider:Fastball:Fastball | 10 | .444 | .500 | |11. Slider:Fastball:Slider | 13 | .200 | .273 | |12. Slider:Fastball:Screwball | 13 | .200 | .385 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |13. Slider:Slider:Fastball | 10 | .375 | .500 | |14. Slider:Slider:Slider | 9*| .250 | .333 | |15. Slider:Slider:Screwball | 2*| .500 | .500 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |16. Slider:Screwball:Fastball | 18 | .188 | .235 | |17. Slider:Screwball:Slider | 4*| .000 | .000 | |18. Slider:Screwball:Screwball | 6*| .200 | .333 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |19. Screwball:Fastball:Fastball | 24 | .150 | .227 | |20. Screwball:Fastball:Slider | 17 | .231 | .412 | |21. Screwball:Fastball:Screwball | 17 | .250 | .250 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |22. Screwball:Slider:Fastball | 11 | .000 | .000 | |23. Screwball:Slider:Slider | 11 | .000 | .000 | |24. Screwball:Slider:Screwball | 10 | .000 | .000 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |25. Screwball:Screwball:Fastball | 26 | .217 | .308 | |26. Screwball:Screwball:Slider | 9*| .000 | .222 | |27. Screwball:Screwball:Screwball | 40 | .351 | .400 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after (FB:Sc), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, left-handed spray hitters batted .182, .000* and .000*, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (FB:Sc:SL) and the (FB:Sc:Sc) three pitch sequences.
When, after (SL:Sc), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, left-handed spray hitters batted .188, .000* and .200*, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (SL:Sc:SL) and the (SL:Sc:Sc) three pitch sequences.
When, after (Sc:SL), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, left-handed spray hitters batted .000, .000 and .000, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (Sc:SL:FB), the (Sc:SL:SL) and the (Sc:SL:Sc) three pitch sequences.
Table 26.6: Good Left-Handed Spray Hitter Three Pitch Sequences|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pitch Selections | # | Batting Ave | On Base % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |01. Fastball:Fastball:Fastball | 28 | .200 | .250 | |02. Fastball:Screwball:Fastball | 11 | .182 | .182 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |03. Slider:Fastball:Slider | 13 | .200 | .273 | |04. Slider:Screwball:Fastball | 18 | .188 | .235 | |05. Slider:Screwball:Slider | 4*| .000 | .000 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |06. Screwball:Fastball:Fastball | 24 | .150 | .227 | |07. Screwball:Slider:Fastball | 11 | .000 | .000 | |08. Screwball:Slider:Slider | 11 | .000 | .000 | |09. Screwball:Slider:Screwball | 10 | .000 | .000 | |10. Screwball:Screwball:Slider | 9*| .000 | .222 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|b. Left-Handed Pull Hitters
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1 Pitch At Bats | .000* | .286* | .444 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When left-handed pull hitters correctly anticipate first pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .000*, .286* and .444, respectively. Therefore, I should throw first pitch fastballs.
Table 26.8: Left-Handed Pull Hitter One Pitch Sequence
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1st Pitch Select| .190 | .200 | .172 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When left-handed pull hitters did not correctly anticipate first pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .190, .200 and .172, respectively. Therefore, I must throw left-handed pull hitters first pitches that they do not correctly anticipate.
Table 26.9: Left-Handed Pull Hitter Two Pitch At Bats
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
| FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|2 Pitch At Bats | --- |.000*|.000*| --- |.000*| --- | --- .500*|.429*|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
With insufficient sample sizes, I cannot interpret this data.
Table 26.10: Left-Handed Pull Hitter Two Pitch Sequences
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
| FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1st/2nd Pitches |.286 |.000*|.333*|.250 |.200*|.200 |.240 |.067 |.097|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after first pitch fastballs, left-handed pull hitters do not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .286, .000* and .333*, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch fastballs, I should throw second pitch sliders. To confirm, I need to examine the (FB:SL) first and second pitch selections in the three pitch sequences.
When, after first pitch sliders, left-handed pull hitters do not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .250, .200* and .200, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch sliders, I should throw second pitch sliders or screwballs. To determine which first and second pitch selections are better, I need to examine the (SL:SL) and (SL:Sc) first and second pitch selections in the three pitch sequences.
When, after first pitch screwballs, left-handed pull hitters do not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .240, .067 and .097, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch screwballs, I should throw second pitch sliders. To confirm, I need to examine the (Sc:SL) first and second pitch selections in the three pitch sequences.
Table 26.11: Left-Handed Pull Hitter Three Pitch Sequences|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pitch Selections | # | Batting Ave | On Base % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Fastball:Fastball:Fastball | 8*| .250 | .571 | |2. Fastball:Fastball:Slider | 1*| .000 | .000 | |3. Fastball:Fastball:Screwball | 2*| .500 | .500 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |4. Fastball:Slider:Fastball | 1*| .000 | .000 | |5. Fastball:Slider:Slider | 0*| --- | --- | |6. Fastball:Slider:Screwball | 3*| .000 | .333 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |7. Fastball:Screwball:Fastball | 1*| .000 | .000 | |8. Fastball:Screwball:Slider | 1*| .000 | .000 | |9. Fastball:Screwball:Screwball | 2*| .000 | .000 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |10. Slider:Fastball:Fastball | 10 | .429 | .600 | |11. Slider:Fastball:Slider | 4*| .000 | .000 | |12. Slider:Fastball:Screwball | 5*| .000 | .200 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |13. Slider:Slider:Fastball | 2*| .500 | .500 | |14. Slider:Slider:Slider | 2*| .000 | .000 | |15. Slider:Slider:Screwball | 1*| .000 | .000 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |16. Slider:Screwball:Fastball | 9*| .111 | .111 | |17. Slider:Screwball:Slider | 1*| 1.000 | 1.000 | |18. Slider:Screwball:Screwball | 5*| .200 | .200 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |19. Screwball:Fastball:Fastball | 7*| .400 | .571 | |20. Screwball:Fastball:Slider | 8*| .286 | .375 | |21. Screwball:Fastball:Screwball | 14 | .154 | .214 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |22. Screwball:Slider:Fastball | 10 | .111 | .200 | |23. Screwball:Slider:Slider | 10 | .000 | .250 | |24. Screwball:Slider:Screwball | 5*| .000 | .400 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |25. Screwball:Screwball:Fastball | 12 | .182 | .250 | |26. Screwball:Screwball:Slider | 5*| .000 | .200 | |27. Screwball:Screwball:Screwball | 21 | .063 | .286 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after (FB:SL), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, left-handed pull hitters batted .000*, ---- and .000*, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (FB:SL:FB) and (FB:SL:Sc) three pitch sequences. I should also throw the (FB:Sc:FB), (FB:Sc:SL) and (FB:Sc:Sc) three pitch sequences.
When, after (SL:Sc), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, left-handed pull hitters batted .111*, 1.000* and .200*, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (SL:Sc:FB) three pitch sequence.
When, after (Sc:SL), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, left-handed pull hitters batted .111, .000 and .000*, respectively. Therefore, I should throw the (Sc:SL:FB), (Sc:SL:SL) and (Sc:SL:Sc) three pitch sequences.
Table 26.12: Good Left-Handed Pull Hitter Three Pitch Sequences|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pitch Selections | # | Batting Ave | On Base % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |01. Slider:Fastball:Screwball | 5*| .000 | .200 | |02. Slider:Screwball:Fastball | 9*| .111 | .111 | |03. Slider:Screwball:Screwball | 5*| .200 | .200 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |04. Screwball:Fastball:Screwball | 14 | .154 | .214 | |05. Screwball:Slider:Fastball | 10 | .111 | .200 | |06. Screwball:Slider:Slider | 10 | .000 | .200 | |07. Screwball:Screwball:Fastball | 12 | .182 | .250 | |08. Screwball:Screwball:Slider | 5*| .000 | .200 | |09. Screwball:Screwball:Screwball | 21 | .063 | .286 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|c. Right-Handed Spray Hitters
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1 Pitch At Bats | .326 | .318 | .375 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When right-handed spray hitters correctly anticipated first pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .326, .318 and .375, respectively. Therefore, I must develop additional pitches that would be effective against right-handed spray hitters.
Table 26.14: Right-Handed Spray Hitter One Pitch Sequence
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1st Pitches | .289 | .242 | .276 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When right-handed spray hitters did not correctly anticipate first pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .289, .242 and .276, respectively. Therefore, even when right-handed spray hitters do not anticipate first pitches, they achieve unacceptably high batting averages. Consequently, I need additional pitches that would be effective against right-handed spray hitters.
Table 26.15: Right-Handed Spray Hitter Two At Bats
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|----------------------------------------------------|
| FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|2 Pitch At Bats |.345 |.286 |.222*|.333*|.167*|.429*|.400 |.375 |.200|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after first pitch fastballs, right-handed spray hitters correctly anticipated second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .345, .286 and .222*, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch fastballs, I should throw second pitch screwballs.
When, after first pitch sliders, right-handed spray hitters correctly anticipated second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .333*, .167* and .429*, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch sliders, I should throw second pitch sliders.
When, after first pitch screwballs, right-handed spray hitters correctly anticipated second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .400, .375 and .200, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch screwballs, I should throw second pitch screwballs.
Table 26.16: Right-Handed Spray Hitter Two Pitch Sequences
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
| | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1st/2nd Pitches |.413 |.107 |.080 |.314 |.286 |.071 |.259 |.308 |.234|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after first pitch fastballs, right-handed spray hitters did not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .413, .107 and .080, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch fastballs, I should throw second pitch screwballs. The two pitch at bat results concur. To confirm, I need to examine the (FB:Sc) first and second pitch selections in the three pitch sequences.
When, after first pitch sliders, right-handed spray hitters did not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .314, .286 and .071, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch sliders, I should throw second pitch screwballs. However, the two pitch at bat results indicate that, after first pitch sliders, I should throw second pitch sliders (.167*). To resolve this confusion, I need to examine the (SL:Sc) and (SL:SL) first and second pitch selections in the three pitch sequences.
When, after first pitch screwballs, right-handed spray hitters did not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .259, .308 and .234, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch screwballs, I should throw second pitch screwballs. The two pitch at bat results concur. To confirm, I need to examine the (Sc:Sc) first and second pitches in the three pitch sequences.
Table 26.17: Right-Handed Spray Hitter Three Pitch Sequences|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pitch Selections | # | Batting Ave | On Base % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Fastball:Fastball:Fastball | 37 | .414 | .500 | |2. Fastball:Fastball:Slider | 12 | .400 | .500 | |3. Fastball:Fastball:Screwball | 7*| .429 | .429 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |4. Fastball:Slider:Fastball | 10 | .222 | .300 | |5. Fastball:Slider:Slider | 7*| .143 | .143 | |6. Fastball:Slider:Screwball | 14 | .077 | .143 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |7. Fastball:Screwball:Fastball | 11 | .000 | .000 | |8. Fastball:Screwball:Slider | 4*| .250 | .250 | |9. Fastball:Screwball:Screwball | 12 | .100 | .250 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |10. Slider:Fastball:Fastball | 17 | .200 | .294 | |11. Slider:Fastball:Slider | 7*| .200 | .429 | |12. Slider:Fastball:Screwball | 15 | .467 | .467 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |13. Slider:Slider:Fastball | 5*| 1.000 | 1.000 | |14. Slider:Slider:Slider | 6*| .000 | .333 | |15. Slider:Slider:Screwball | 2*| .000 | .000 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |16. Slider:Screwball:Fastball | 14 | .071 | .071 | |17. Slider:Screwball:Slider | 1*| .000 | .000 | |18. Slider:Screwball:Screwball | 3*| .000 | .077 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |19. Screwball:Fastball:Fastball | 24 | .235 | .435 | |20. Screwball:Fastball:Slider | 31 | .296 | .387 | |21. Screwball:Fastball:Screwball | 16 | .231 | .375 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |22. Screwball:Slider:Fastball | 20 | .353 | .450 | |23. Screwball:Slider:Slider | 6*| .167 | .167 | |24. Screwball:Slider:Screwball | 4*| .333 | .500 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |25. Screwball:Screwball:Fastball | 26 | .192 | .192 | |26. Screwball:Screwball:Slider | 6*| .400 | .500 | |27. Screwball:Screwball:Screwball | 36 | .242 | .306 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after (FB:Sc), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, right-handed spray hitters batted .000, .250* and .100, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (FB:Sc:FB) and (FB:Sc:Sc) three pitch sequences.
When, after (SL:Sc), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, right-handed spray hitters batted .071, .000* and .000*, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (SL:Sc:FB), (SL:Sc:SL) and (SL:Sc:Sc) three pitch sequences.
When, after (Sc:Sc), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, right-handed spray hitters batted .192, .400* and .242, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (Sc:Sc:FB) three pitch sequence.
Table 26.18: Good Right-Handed Spray Hitter Three Pitch Sequences|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pitch Selections | # | Batting Ave | On Base % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |01. Fastball:Slider:Slider | 7*| .143 | .143 | |02. Fastball:Slider:Screwball | 14 | .077 | .143 | |03. Fastball:Screwball:Fastball | 11 | .000 | .000 | |04. Fastball:Screwball:Screwball | 12 | .100 | .250 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |05. Slider:Fastball:Fastball | 17 | .200 | .294 | |06. Slider:Slider:Slider | 6*| .000 | .333 | |07. Slider:Screwball:Fastball | 14 | .071 | .071 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |08. Screwball:Slider:Slider | 6*| .167 | .167 | |09. Screwball:Screwball:Fastball | 26 | .192 | .192 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|d. Right-Handed Pull Hitters
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1 Pitch At Bats | .417 | .235 | .500 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When right-handed pull hitters correctly anticipated first pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .417, .235 and .500, respectively. Therefore, I should throw first pitch sliders.
Table 26.20: Right-Handed Pull Hitter One Pitch Sequence
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1st Pitch Select| .152 | .086 | .203 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When right-handed pull hitters did not correctly anticipate first pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .152, .086 and .203, respectively. Therefore, I must throw first pitches that right-handed pull hitters do not correctly anticipate.
Table 26.21: Right-Handed Pull Hitter Two Pitch At Bats
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
| FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|2 Pitch At Bats |.167*|.333*| --- |.000*|1.00*| --- |.308|.000*|.444*|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
With insufficient sample sizes, I cannot interpret the right-handed pull hitter two pitch at bat data.
Table 26.22: Right-Handed Pull Hitter Two Pitch Sequences
|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fastball | Slider | Screwball |
| FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc | FB | SL | Sc |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|1st/2nd Pitches |.133 |.143 |.083 |.118 |.100 |.000*|.111 |.348 |.135|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after first pitch fastballs, right-handed pull hitters do not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .133, .143 and .083, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch fastballs, I should throw second pitch screwballs. Also, after first pitch fastballs, second pitch fastballs and sliders produced great results. To determine the best second pitch selection after first pitch fastballs, I need to examine the three pitch sequences.
When, after first pitch sliders, right-handed pull hitters do not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .118, .100 and .000*, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch sliders, I should throw second pitch screwballs. Also, after first pitch sliders, second pitch sliders and fastballs produced great results. To determine the best second pitch selection after first pitch sliders, I need to examine the three pitch sequences.
When, after first pitch screwballs, right-handed pull hitters did not correctly anticipate second pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, they batted .111, .348 and .135, respectively. Therefore, after first pitch screwballs, I should throw second pitch fastballs. Also, after first pitch screwballs, second pitch screwballs produced geat results. To determine the better second pitch selection after first pitch screwballs, I need to examine the three pitch sequences.
Table 26.23: Right-Handed Pull Hitter Three Pitch Sequences|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pitch Selections | # | Batting Ave | On Base % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |1. Fastball:Fastball:Fastball | 7*| .000 | .333 | |2. Fastball:Fastball:Slider | 8*| .143 | .250 | |3. Fastball:Fastball:Screwball | 4*| .250 | .250 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |4. Fastball:Slider:Fastball | 5*| .000 | .400 | |5. Fastball:Slider:Slider | 1*| .000 | .000 | |6. Fastball:Slider:Screwball | 6*| .333 | .667 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |7. Fastball:Screwball:Fastball | 4*| .000 | .000 | |8. Fastball:Screwball:Slider | 6*| .000 | .000 | |9. Fastball:Screwball:Screwball | 3*| .500 | .667 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |10. Slider:Fastball:Fastball | 7*| .167 | .286 | |11. Slider:Fastball:Slider | 5*| .200 | .200 | |12. Slider:Fastball:Screwball | 7*| .000 | .143 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |13. Slider:Slider:Fastball | 2*| .000 | .000 | |14. Slider:Slider:Slider | 4*| .250 | .250 | |15. Slider:Slider:Screwball | 4*| .000 | .000 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |16. Slider:Screwball:Fastball | 3*| .000 | .000 | |17. Slider:Screwball:Slider | 1*| .000 | .000 | |18. Slider:Screwball:Screwball | 4*| .000 | .500 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |19. Screwball:Fastball:Fastball | 13 | .091 | .231 | |20. Screwball:Fastball:Slider | 14 | .071 | .071 | |21. Screwball:Fastball:Screwball | 14 | .182 | .357 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |22. Screwball:Slider:Fastball | 14 | .385 | .385 | |23. Screwball:Slider:Slider | 5*| .400 | .400 | |24. Screwball:Slider:Screwball | 5*| .200 | .200 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |25. Screwball:Screwball:Fastball | 13 | .181 | .308 | |26. Screwball:Screwball:Slider | 7*| .143 | .143 | |27. Screwball:Screwball:Screwball | 23 | .105 | .261 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
When, after (FB:Sc), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, right-handed pull hitters batted .000*, 000* and .500*, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (FB:Sc:FB) and (FB:Sc:SL) three pitch sequences.
When, after (SL:Sc), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, right-handed pull hitters batted .000*, .000* and .000*, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (SL:Sc:FB), (SL:Sc:SL) and (SL:Sc:Sc) three pitch sequences.
When, after (Sc:FB), I threw third pitch fastballs, sliders and screwballs, right-handed pull hitters batted .091, .071 and .182, respectively. Therefore, I should more frequently throw the (Sc:FB:SL), (Sc:FB:SL) and (Sc:FB:Sc) three pitch sequences.
Table 26.24: Good Right-Handed Pull Hitter Three Pitch Sequences|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pitch Selections | # | Batting Ave | On Base % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |01. Fastball:Fastball:Slider | 8*| .143 | .250 | |02. Fastball:Screwball:Slider | 6*| .000 | .000 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |03. Slider:Fastball:Fastball | 7*| .167 | .286 | |04. Slider:Fastball:Slider | 5*| .200 | .200 | |05. Slider:Fastball:Screwball | 7*| .000 | .143 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |06. Screwball:Fastball:Fastball | 13 | .091 | .231 | |07. Screwball:Fastball:Slider | 14 | .071 | .071 | |08. Screwball:Slider:Screwball | 5*| .200 | .200 | |09. Screwball:Screwball:Slider | 7*| .143 | .143 | |10. Screwball:Screwball:Screwball | 23 | .105 | .261 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|